The Dillon tribune., 1887-11-25
MUSIC IN CHGEcH f.''

MUSIC IN CHURCHES.
The question of having instrumental inu-
sic in churches is one that has been pro-
founaly and thoroughly discussed ter nun
drcds o! wears past. The people OF 'he
present, as 4 ,nass, approve 'ns'T"'''e"''''
music in their houses OF worship, and the
disciDlines and church laws Of the different
religious denominations 90 not nhioit 'he
introduction and use OF musical lnstru-
ments, especially the organ, to accompany
and lend additional interest and devotion IN
the singing Of the sacred songs in the
praise or opening church services. Sopop'
ular has instrumental music become in the
churches that any feeble or hostile demon.
stra,ion against it attracts more than ord'n'
arv comment and attention. At the meet.
ing Of the General Assembly Of the United
Presbyterians respectfully. sized minority
Of the members Of that body presented
protest against the use Of instrumental
music in the churches within the pale and
under the control Of that denomination.
It was received as IA kind Of All ancient,
rock. ribbed Puritanical Presbyterian move,
but the minority made it binding on the
majority by saying that unless the minori.
ty's demand was Internationally complied
with they, the minority, would secede and
establish an anti.n usical l-instrument Pres.
byterian Church Of their own in America.
These dissenting or would.bc seeding
Presby terians don't want to praise the Lord
with a wind and reed apparatus kicked ny
the feet and operated with the hands OF an
org anist. They don't want rosined cat strings
turned loose to accompany their voices in
singing songs Of praise Of the Redeemcr,
and they don't want the fiddle to bother
them when they are sincerely and solemn.
" seeking salvation. They don't want
ass horn brought to bear on their sensi.
tive Presbyte nerves, and they hate The
idea Of receiving religion through the in
strumcntality Of piece Of brazen brass,
because brass is emblemati: of the gods
of idol. .worshipers. These are some reasons
why these Presby terian want to secede and
why they are opposed to Instrumental mu.
sic in their churches. If these Presbyte.
rians do branch off and start out for them.
selves they need not send any missiona'
ries out to Montana. 1t would be useless
! to try to work this country religiously with
out the aid Of musical instruments. Sin
ners are thick enough out this way, but II
takes special inducements to get these sin
ners inside the churches on Sunday even
ings. The ordinary call Of cordiality does
not effect hardened Montana sinner par
ticle. lie is sin sick, to be sure, but still he
is invulnerablc to loving invitations. Sin
ners up here not only need the power
erful prayers Of the preachers, but the,
need batteries Of musical instruments rur
by electricity and fed with dynamite ts
drive them into the churches where the!
properly belong on Sunday evening. Thi
Presbyterian idea won't work among Mon
tana sinners, many of whom are SO tho
roughly wicked that torchlight process
sion and brass band would utterly fail il
attempting to drive them inside of churcl
on Sunday or no Sunday. These Prcsby
terians should be warned in advance
, Don't send single musical.instru,ncn,
hating missionary out here unless he want
to starvc to death.